Journal-box.



No. 659,284. Patontedfict. 9, I900. W. F. BORN &. W. G. DUNHAM.

JOURNAL BOX.

[Application filed Sept. 6, 1899.)

(No Model.)

THE ncnms PETERS co. PHOTO-LlTHQ/WASHINGTON. u. c.

PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER F. BORN, OF DOWNERS GROVE, AND WILLIAM G. DUNHAM OF CLYDE, ILLINOIS.

JOU RNAL-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 659,284, dated October 9, 1900. Application filed September 5, 1899. Serialflo. 729,458. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, WALTER F. BORN, residing at Downers Grove, in the county of Du Page, and WILLIAM G. DUNHAM, residing at Clyde, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, both citizens of the United States, have invent ed certain new and useful Improvements in Journal-Boxes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

Our invention relates to journal-boxes generally, but more particularly to journal-boxes for railway and other cars which are required to be oil-tight and dust-proof and at the same time simple, strong, and durable.

The primary object of our invention is to provide an improved locked lid for the box that may be readily operated by the ordinary train hand or other attendant and which when locked will be absolutely dust-proof and oil-tight and free from danger of working loose as a result of. the jarring and jolting to which it is subjected when running.

\Vith these ends in view our invention consists in certain features of novelty in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts by which the said objects and certain other objects hereinafter appearing are attained, all as fully described with reference to the accom pauying drawings,and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal I sectional view of the journalbox complete. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section taken through thejoint of the lid and the box, showing the manner of holding the rubber gaskets hereinafter described. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a journal-box constructed according to ourimprovements. Fig. 4 is a front end elevation thereof, showing the latch or look lifted in dotted lines. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view looking toward the front end of the box, showing the lock in its released position in dotted lines and partly in section. Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on the line 6 6, Fig. 4; and Fig. 7 is an enlarged transverse sectiona view taken on the line 7 7, Fig. 5.

1 represents the journal of the car-axle, and 2 the journal-box proper, havinga lid or cover 3, which is preferably hinged at the upper side by means of a perforated ear 4, formed .ing devices.

on the lid, and a pair of hinge-lugs 5 6, formed on the top of the box, the ear 4 and lugs 5 6 being impaled or pivoted on a rod 7. The edges of the cover or lid 3 are provided with V-grooves, into which are received rubber or other suitable gaskets 8, which fit against com plementary seats formed around the front opening of the box, so that when the lid or cover is closed the box is rendered absolutely dust-proof and oil-tight. v

The lid or cover is held in its closedposition by means of a latch or lever 9, which is preferably pivoted at 10 directly to the cover at about its mid-length, so that both ends of the lever 9 may be utilized for engaging hold- One end of the lever 9 is provided with a beveled edge 11, which engages up under a lug 12, formed on the side of the box and havinga slot 13, into which the beveled edge 11 engages, while the other end of the lever is provided at its extremity with an operating-handle let and at a short distance inward from its extremity with a beveled edge 15, which engages in a V-notch l6,formed in the upper side of a lug l7, projecting from the side of the box, so that when one end of the lever goes upward and the other end goes downward both will engage one of the lugs on the box, and by continued downward pressure-on the lever the lid may be forced snugly against its seat and the gaskets more or less compressed with the requisite pressure for producing a tight joint.

This lever or latch 9 is held against accidental displacement by means of a lock,

which I will now describe. This preferably consists of a longitudinally-movable, rotary, transversely, or laterally-deflectable lock 18, having its upper end provided with a vertically-elongated opening or slot 19, which is sleeved over the protruding end of the rod 7, the latter being provided at its extremity with ahead 7, between which and the lock 18 is arranged a coil-spring 20, which presses the lock normally toward the hinge-lug 6, and thus resists its lateral or transverse movement, its longitudinal movement being permitted by the slot 19 and its rotary movement by virtue of its pivotal relation to the rod 7. If desired, a washer 21 may be interposed between the lock and the spring 20.

The lower end of the lock 18 is provided with a notch 22, which fits over the upper edge of the latch or lever 9 when the lock is forced down in the position shown in full lines in Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 7, and thus while holding the lever in place is itself held against rotary movement, it being restrained from lateral or transverse movement by the spring 20, and while in its locked position also held against longitudinal or endwise movement by a stop or shoulder 23, formed on its inner side adjacent to and directly under the hingelug 6, so that while the lock it is in its normal position, as shown in full lines, it cannot be jolted longitudinally or endwise and the lever or latch cannot be disengaged'until the lock is deflected laterally or pulled sidewise into the posit ion shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, bringing the shoulder or stop 23 out from under the hinge-lug 6 and permitting of the lock being forced upwardly a sufiicient distance to enable the notch 22 to clear the top of the lever 9, whereupon the lock may be rotated or turned backwardly in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the lever or latch 9 then lifted by its end 14 until disengaged from the lug 12 .17, and the lid 3 then thrown back out of the way to disclose the entire interior of the journalbox. \Vhen it is desired to close the box, the lid is first thrown down and the handle end 14 of the lever then pressed downward until the knife-edges of the lever come into engagement with their respective lockinglngs 12 17. The lock 18 is then rotated forwardly and downwardly until it strikes the lever, and then by deflecting it sidewise or laterally, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, its notch 22 will engage over the lever and the spring 20 will force it into place, as shown in full lines in Fig. 5. To facilitate the proper manipulation of the lock 18, the forward side thereof just below the notch 22 is provided with a downward projection or flange 24, which strikes against the lever 9 and prevents the look from rotating too far to the rear. If desired, the lock may be provided on its forward side with a ring 25 to afford the requisite purchase thereon for operating it.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the journal-box having a lid, a lever pivoted to said lid, said box and lever having inclined engaging surfaces for forcing the lid inward against its seat, and a lock for holding said lever in place, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the j ournal-box having a lid, a pivoted lever for holding said lid closed, said lid and lever having inclined engaging surfaces for forcing the lid inward, an elastic gasket between the lid and the box, and a lock for holding said lever, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the journal-box having a lid, a pivoted lever for holding said lid closed, said box and lever having inclined engaging surfaces for forcing the lid inward against its seat and a laterally-deflectable rotary lock for holding said lever, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the journal-box having a lid, a latch or lever for holding said lid and a rotary laterally or transversely deflectable and longitudinallymovable lock for holding said lever, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of the journal-box having a lid, a latch or lever for holding said lid and a rotary laterally or transversely deflectable and longitudinallymovable lock for holding said lever, said lock having a notch in the end thereof for receiving said lever, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of the journal-box having a lid, a latch or lever for holding said lid, a rotary laterally or transversely deflect-able and longitudinally-movable lock for holding said lever and a spring for resisting the lateral movement of said lock, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of the journal-box having a lid, a latch or lever for holding said lid, and a rotary laterally or transversely deflectable and longitudinallymovable lock for holding said lever or latch, said lock being provided with a stop or shoulder for holding it against longitudinal movement until it has been deflected laterally, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of the journal-box having a lid, said box being provided with a hinge-lug, a rod passing through said lug and lid for hi'nging the lid thereto,-a latch or lever for holding said lid closed, a lock rotatably mounted on said pin and being movable transversely or laterally and longitudinally, a spring sleeved upon said rod for resisting transverse or lateral movement of said lock, said lock being adapted to engage and hold said latch or lever and being also provided with a stop fitting against said hinge-lug, for holding the lock against longitudinal movement until it has been deflected laterally, substantially as set forth.

WALTER F. BORN. WILLIAM G. DUNHAM.

Witnesses:

F. A. HOPKINS, EDNA B. JOHNSON. 

